The world's scariest airports

Chron.com staff

A recent story about a Himalayan airport that brings climbers up to the Everest trail has us thinking about just how scary an airport can get.

Panoramic Images/Getty Images

8of10

Madeira International Airport
“The impossible approach”
The approach to Madeira is so dangerous they’ve added multiple extensions to the cliffside runway—built on stilts—to give pilots more room to work with. The airport’s location requires planes to make their approach heading straight for the hillside before banking hard right at the last minute.

Panoramic Images/Getty Images

8of10

Madeira International Airport
“The impossible approach”
The approach to Madeira is so dangerous they’ve added multiple extensions to the cliffside runway—built on stilts—to give pilots more room to work with. The airport’s location requires planes to make their approach heading straight for the hillside before banking hard right at the last minute.